How to Say ‘But the route was short.’ in German
Aber die Strecke war kurz.
AH-ber dee SHTREK-uh vahr koorts
[AH-ber dee SHTREK-uh vahr koorts]
Phrase Breakdown
Aber
[AH-ber]
but
A common conjunction used to introduce a contrast or objection.
Aber die Fahrt war teurer als erwartet.
But the ride was more expensive than expected.
Die Strecke
dee SHTREK-uh
the distance / the route
Refers to the length of the trip or the route taken.
Die Strecke war sehr lang.
The route was very long.
Words in this phrase
die
[dee]
the
The feminine singular definite article in German.
Die Strecke war laut Taxameter kurz.
The route was short according to the meter.
Strecke
[SHTREK-uh]
route; distance
Refers to the route, stretch, or distance traveled.
Die Strecke zum Hotel war wirklich kurz.
The route to the hotel was really short.
War kurz.
vahr koorts
was short.
Says that the journey or distance was not long.
Der Weg war kurz.
The way was short.
Words in this phrase
war
[vahr]
was
Past tense of sein, used to describe a past state or fact.
Die Fahrt war heute ungewöhnlich teuer.
The ride was unusually expensive today.
kurz
[koorts]
short
Describes something of small length or duration.
Der Weg zum Bahnhof war kurz.
The way to the station was short.
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